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• Thao Tran P., Potentials of Downflow Hanging Sponge (DHS) technology in wastewater treatment, “Introduction to Japanese Science and Technology” project launched by Vietnamese Academic Network in Japan (VANJ), 2021 (in Vietnamese). DOI: 10.15625/vap.2021.0019
• Namita Maharjan, Nur Adlin, Thao Tran P., Hatamoto M., Yamaguchi T., Murakami Y., Araki N., Chapter 4: Advanced biological water reclamation and reuse technologies for recirculating aquaculture system, Clean Energy and Resource Recovery, Wastewater Treatment Plants as Biorefineries, Vol. 2, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-90178-9.00023-8

• Ha-Anh Nguyen, Thao Tran P., Hang TD., Van NH., Ha LT., Ha HP., Huong NL. Whole genome sequence analysis of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain S2.5 as a potential probiotic for feed supplement in livestock production. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 22 (3), 100404, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2024.100404
• Tomioka N., Thao Tran P., Aoki M., Takemura Y., Syutsubo K. Escherichia coli removal in down-flow hanging sponge reactors: insights from laboratory reactor studies. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A Toxic / Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 295-304, 2024. DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2024.2384205
• Aoki M., Takemura Y., Kawakami S., Wilasinee Y., Thao Tran P., Tomioka N., Ebie Y., Syutsubo K. Quantitative detection and reduction of potentially pathogenic bacterial groups of Aeromonas, Arcobacter, Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex, and Mycobacterium in wastewater treatment facilities. PLOS One 18(9):e0291742, 2023. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291742
• Takemura Y., Y. Wilasinee, Danshita T., Miyaoka Y., Aoki M., Thao Tran P., Tomioka N., Ebie Y., Syutsubo K. A pilot-scale study of a down-flow hanging sponge reactor as a post-treatment for domestic wastewater treatment system at short hydraulic retention times. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 50, 103313, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103313
• H. N. Dung, Thao Tran P., M. T. Duc, M. Hatamoto, T. Yamaguchi, L. N. Huong, Development of a post-treatment system using a downflow hanging sponge reactor – an upflow anaerobic reactor for natural rubber processing wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A Toxic / Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 977-986, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2022.2134682
• Wilasinee K., T. Watari, Nur Adlin, Thao Tran P., Penpicha S., Wiboonluk P., Sorawit P., Y. Takeuchi, M. Hatamoto, S. Yamazaki, T. Yamaguchi, Evaluation of an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) – downflow hanging sponge (DHS) system in treatment of black wastewater from a closed recirculating aquaculture system. Aquacultural Engineering, 100, 102303, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2022.102303
• Thao Tran P., Hatamoto M., Aoki M., Watari T., Syutsubo K., Yamaguchi T., Effect of inoculum sources on autotrophic nitrogen removal in anaerobic hollow fiber membrane reactors, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 26, 102375, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2022.102375
• Aoki M., Miyashita Y., Thao Tran P., Okuno Y., Watari T., Yamaguchi T., Enrichment of marine manganese-oxidizing microorganisms using polycaprolactone as a solid organic substrate. Biotechnology Letters, 43, 813–823, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s10529-021-03088-z
• Huong N.L., Dung N.H., Thao Tran P., Thuong N.T., Thanh N.T., Linh D.V., Nghia P.T., Anh T.K., Hatamoto M., Yamaguchi T., Kasai D., Fukuda M., Biodegradation of natural rubber and deproteinized natural rubber by enrichment bacterial consortia. Biodegradation, 31, 303–317, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10532-020-09911-0
• Thao Tran P., M. Hatamoto, D. Tsuba, T. Watari, T. Yamaguchi. Positive impact of a reducing agent on autotrophic nitrogen removal process and nexus of nitrous oxide emission in an anaerobic downflow hanging sponge reactor. Chemosphere, 256, 126952, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126952.
• Penpicha S., Thao Tran P., Y. Hirakata, T. Watari, M. Hatamoto, T. Yamaguchi, Wiboonluk P., Sorawit P. Use of an internal fibrous biofilter for intermittent nitrification and denitrification treatments in a zero-discharge shrimp culture tank. Aquacultural Engineering, 88, 102041, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2019.102041
• Thao Tran P., T. Watari, Y. Hirakata, Thanh N.T., M. Hatamoto, D. Tanikawa, K. Syutsubo, Tan N.M., M. Fukuda, Huong N.L., T. Yamaguchi. Anaerobic baffled reactor in treatment of natural rubber processing wastewater: Reactor performance and analysis of microbial community. Journal of Water and Environment Technology, 15(6), 241–251, 2017. DOI: 10.2965/jwet.17-038
• To Tien Tai, Thao Tran P., Hang D.M., Huong N.L. Study on polyvinyl alcohol gel beads as biocarrier applied in anaerobic sludge immobilization in the UASB reactor. Journal of science and Technology, 54(4A), 197-204, 2016. DOI: 10.15625/2525-2518/54/4A/12013
• Thanh N.T., T. Watari, Thao Tran P., M. Hatamoto, D. Tanikawa, K. Syutsubo, M. Fukuda, Tan N.M., Anh T.K, T. Yamaguchi, Huong N.L. Impact of aluminum chloride on process performance and microbial community structure of granular sludge in UASB reactor for natural rubber processing wastewater treatment. Water Science and Technology, 74(2), 500–507, 2016. DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.229